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Entimations.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED, CHEMIST'S.

AERATED WATERS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1890.

THE body of M. Remery, who was murdered by pirates whilst defending bis concession at Tuyen-Quang, Tonquin, early last month, was subsequently found, pierced with bullets, and decapitated.

MESSES. Adamson, Bell & Co., agents for the Canadian-Pacific Lins, inform us that the steam- “ship Parthia, from Vancouver, arrived at Yoko hama on last Saturday night, and will leave for OUR plant comprises the latest improve this port, vis Kobe and Shanghai, to-morrow.

ments, and one of the most complete and efficient ever shipped from England.

The Purity of the water is certified by analysts. The construction of the machinery and system of manufacture in force ensures cleanliness and absence of all contamination in the finished

waters.

The quality of the Soda Water is equal to that of the best English makers.

The Flavour of the syruped waters is equal to any produced in England or abroad.

Soda and Aerated Wwater supplied in Bombay sized battles only, unless the ordinary size is specially ordered.

Coast Port Orders carefully packed and des- patched by first steamer after receipt of order.

(Telephone No. 60.)

Nos, 22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED. Hongkong, 28th April, 1890.

THE Cathedral is at last able to pay a dividend. Last year the accounts were some 3o6 out, but the demand for ten-dollar sittings improved somewhat, a good many being "sold short," with the result that a balance of nearly $130 is in

hand now.

CHINIST smugglers are not at all particular as to where they hide smuggled or contraband articles. A steamer arrived at Shanghai the other day with a dead native on board, and the smugglers utilised his bed by hiding a quantity of spurious cash under the dead man's plilow; THE official returns of trade in Tonquin shew that in 1889 the imparts amounted to $5,938,501, and the exports to $3.766,659, being an all-round increase, although not so large as was estimated | at the beginning of the year. The great increase was in the trade with Yunnan, which amounted to $218,005,

THE following gentlemen have received that empty honora J. P.-skip, according to Saturday's Gazette: Commander William Charles Holland Hastings, R.N.; Alfred John May, Esq.; and Hilgrove Clement Nicolle, Esq.

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A NUMBER of Bagdad gentlemen went off to the Turkish man-of-war Ertegrout yesterday, and had an interview with the Admiral. Commodor Church also paid a visit. This afternoon Ad- miral. Osman Pasha called on H. E. the Administrator. The period the vessel will stay here is not known.

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A MEETING of the Victoria Chapter of Royal & Co.'s and extending away in the direction Arch Masons was held on Saturday evening, of the Roman Catholic settlement. In the when Excellent Comp. F. A. Hazeland, was Ewo compound the wooden coolic houses installed First Principal, Ex. Comps. A. D.Death against the boundary wall were speedily and R. Cooke being installed as Second and Third pulled down, and none too soon, as the fire Principals respectively. The other officers ap-made such rapid progress that the houses pn, pointed were:-Scribe E, Comp. J. Dyer Rail; the other side of the wall were soon alight, with Scribe N., Comp H. W. Sampson: Treas. Comp the flames licking over the top. The heat was A. R. Madar; P.S., Comp. J. W. Boyd (absent); intense, and showers of burning sparks flying in Assist. S., Comp. R. Markwick; Stewards all directions; it was feared that the stables Comps. Kirkwood and Kew; Janitor, R. Max would be destroyed, and in fact at one time the well. A P.Z. jewel was voted to Most Excellent roof was alight, but this was extinguished before Comp. D. Gillies for his services as Firs it had taken any great hold. If this had not been Principal during the past year.

done the result would have been disastrous, as the stables, kitchens, and the hong must have fallen a prey to the devastator, as they are all joined by covered ways.

THE Chinese Sullivan,' alior. Li Tsun; aged thirty-four, together with a strapping young fellow of about four and twenty, was "ap before Mr. Wodehouse this moming. His worship bound the doaghty pugilist over in two suretics of twenty-five dollars each to be of good behaviour for six weeks. We hear, that our local John L. is taken on as "“ chucker out "of a gambling house ia Kowloon city. To judge by bir physique he ought to be able to "do for ' most Celestials in those regions. The twenty: four year old, whom he was to "knock out," found himself bound over in two sureties of ten dollars each to keep bis hands off the general public for three solid weeks.

THE Hupao contains the following exposition of China's attitude towards Russin-The Telegraph Convention business is serious both to Chinese and foreigners, and as is well known the chief promoter of it on the Chinese side is Sheng Taotal. He is now, we hear, working hard to get the Chinese Hnes connected with the Russian lines by a line from Peking to Kiachta, a very good thing in its way, but not in the way that he is trying to accomplish it. We hear on the best authority that a well-known Russian mer- chant in Tientsin is endeavouring get the concession to build and manage this line, and Sheng Tastal is willing to come to an agree. ment with him, but at present he is asking a monthly subsidy higher than the Russian Government will agree to, but no doubt unless THE Peking Gorette says -Chang-keng, Im. some one interferes an agreement will be come perial Resident in Tibet, reports, in a postscript A YOUNG naliye was brought before Mr. Robinson to. How can Li Hung-chang and the Tsung-limemorial, that his seal of office has been sent this morning charged, at the instance of Mr. Yaren be willing to grant such an important ad- to him, en route, by the Assistant Resident, Wylic, with trespassing on the Tramway Com-vantage to Russia, as to allow our telegraph line Sheng-tai, at present detailed for service on the pany's property last Saturday. He pleaded guilty, from Peking to Klachta to be in Russian hands? Indian frontier. Memorialist has had to and was cautioned, and ordered to fiod ball in

There must be some secret reason unknown to investigate a dispute between the secular outsiders. Russia is trying alf the time to ex- A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. week. This was the urchin whom we reported tend her power on our northern frontier, as is the sum of $5 to be of good behaviour for one

authorities of Tibet and the Char Tul aborigines. on the borders of Szechuan, but as soon as this in our last issue as having placed a brick on the known to every schoolboy, and we saw in an is disposed of he will press forward so as to ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

line-just for fun.

English newspaper a little while ago how some reach his post without further delay. A report MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED THE N. C. Daily News Tamsul corespondent Dungans who live on the frontier near Kuldja from the commissary in Anterior Tibet atates

WATERS.

are trying to become Russian subjects. Surely that a Russia called Pich-wu-ts's-fu (Pertsoff) writes that on the ioth instant, General Chegg the Tsung-li Vamén must see that if they will shortly arrive in the country, and from | Treton, with one of his captains, was executed

in front of General Su's camp outside the east wanted to play into the hands of our grasping Ulterior Tibet it is reported that the Nepalese are seeking to pick a quarrel with the Tibetans. gale of T'aipeifu. It is said that the culprits enemy, Russia, they could not do it better than had embezzled fands and issued false returns of by letting her control such at important tele- Memorialist has accordingly given orders to the men under their command. The executioner's graph line; but unfortunately Sheng Tao-tai has ascertain the exact date on which the Russian a great deal of influence with Li, who does not is expected, so that an escut may be sent to sword was so blunt that he had to back away in think in this of the Russian danger, but of get- meet fin on his arrival. The Assistant. a shocking manner before he could sever the ting himself out of bis responsibility to the Great Resi'ent has, it appears, already despatched an heads of the victims..

Northern Telegraph Company, In which Russia an officer to investigate and deal with the is so much interested. We hope the Tsung-li Nepalese affair, and ufer memorialist has Yamén and Sheng Taotai will look into this

reached his post he will confer with his colleague serious question more carefully before making as to the measures to be taken in order to allay any concession to the Russian merchant,

betimes all cause of strife.--Noted.

BY APPOINTMENT.

OUR AERATED WATER MANUFACTORY is replete with the best Machinery, embodying

all the latest improvements in the trade. The greatest attention has been paid to appli- ances for ensuring purity in the Water-supply, to secure which we have added a Condenser cap able of supplying us with 3,000 gallons of distilled water a day, and are now in a position to compete in quality with the best English Makers. Our Sweet Waters cannot be surpassed anywhere.

The purest ingredients only are used, and the utmost care and cleanliness are exercised in the manufacture throughout.

LARGE BOMBAY ·

"SODAS" 16. We continue to supply large bottles as heretofore, free of Extra Charge, to those of

COMMODORE Church, R.N., informs the Govern ment that H.M.S. Impérieuse has reported the existence of a small rocky shoal with twenty-one feet on it at low water spring tides in Amoy outer barbour. The approximate position of the shoal is-Thumb Rock N. W. by N. N., Cornwallis Stone EN.E., Correct Magnetic The chart shows eight fathoms in this position, The following are affected Charts Nos. 1764. 1767. China Sea Directory, Vol. III, Page 203.

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FROM the L. and C. Express 28th March :-

Mr. W. Chatham, of the Bristol Docks Engineers' Office, has been appointed Executive Engineer to the Colony of Hongkong.

On the other side, Messrs. Tokmakoff, Maist koff & Co.'s premises are protected by a fire wall, which saved them, although the shutters efthe upper storey bad to be taken off and sundry small coolic houses pulled down. In the early part of the outbreak one of the Ewo fire engines was at this spot, and under the direction of Mr. Grahami did good work in stopping the spread of the flames to foreign property, which, we believe, is insured in the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. We regret to hear that this gentleman nart wly escaped a serious accident from the falling wood work, a big shutter falling down on him, but luckily only inflicting slight bruises. There is no doubt that the system of fire walls is the only safeguard against fire in the crowded native town, where the streets are so narrow that it would be impossible for any organised Fire brigade to work with a powerful engine. In the centre of the ruins are now standing some high fire walls that partly sur- rounded a Cantonese colony of tea boys, weigh.. boys are, but unfortunately the end of the square to windward had no wall, and cons:quently the property is destroyed, whereas it might have been saved. We are told that nearly the whole loss compradore being a heavy loser. A. London Company, we believe, is also interested to a small extent. The Customs boatmen, under Capt. Walker, were at Ewo with their ropes and hooks, and their services were invaluable. Nearly the whole of the foreign community we e also there, giving what aid they could with the fire engine &c. Some mandarins and soldiers arrived promptly and kept order, also preventing a great deal of footing. Quite late in the day the official Hook and Ladder Comp ny anived from the city accompanied by their flag bearers, unbrella bearers, lictors, band, and cavy and seemed disappointed that there was no work for them to do. When we left the scene of the fire at about midnight the rains were burning fiercely, and an enormous army of scavengers waiting with hungry eyes to pick out of the debris every scrap of old iron, nails &c. that could be found. Some were altealy busy

cooled down and ibus nibre easily carried away The hundreds of house less people, who had

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the natives, one

consequently the sales effected during January and February do not appear in this statement.

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EMPRE BELVĖRY, Brewery have been made during the year, Important building improvements at the New including commodious cellarage, also n larger and rewers yle of plant inported; this, how- ever, in consequence of the dock labourers ke did not arrive until December, too late for this season's biewing..

The Inse of the Old Brewery in Hongke expires in December next, when a saving in rent of Trels 1,600 per annum will be effected. DEDENTURES.

One hundred debentures were drawn and paid off in August last, and interest coupons paid to 28th February, 1890.

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. The balance atcredit is Taels 27,340 12, which the directors propose to deal with as follows

To declare a dividend of Taels z›. per share, which will absorb ....Tis. 12,000.00

To carry forward the balance to next account of ..........ieuten

DIRECTORS.

15,340,12

*Mr. Gallos, having left for home, retired from the Board, and Mr. J. Nolting was elected to fill the vacancy. Messrs. Morris, Walker, and Nolling retire in accordance with the articles of

association.

AUDITORS.

The Shanghai accounts have been audited by Mr. G. R. Carner and the Hongkong ones by Mi, A. O'D. Gourdin. Mr. Corner offcis himself for re-election.

JOHN MORRIS, Chairman.

Shangbai, April 14th, 1890.0

SHANGHAI TRAINING NOTES.

The little rain that fell early on Saturday ·

morning (19th) was just sufficient to make the grass course greasy and dangerous at the corners, consequently galloping was confined to the inside track. This was rather holding at first but had dried very considerably about seven' o'clock, when most of the paws took place. There were several very interesting griffia gallops, and, bar Mr. Sassoon's skewbald Hero, the griffin racer are about as open as they have been for some meetings: fa the old pany events, however, it looks as if this gentleman will simply sweep the board except for the long distances, as in these El Dorado will have to gallop to beat such ponies as Volcano, Vengeance and Feiho, which are all pretty fit.

Mr. Ring's Orloland St. Mark were both sent a mile and a half; the grey did 3.34, first mile. neither ridden dul, owner up on each occasion,

Vaticinator and a dark grey, name unknown,

our Customers who prefer to have them to the Supplement to China Sea Directory, Vol. 1864 Imperial Bank of Persia, held on the 27th inst., summer. In order to meet this want in some throwing burning timbers into the creek to be 12.17, and the chestnut 3271, first mile 2

ordinary size.

COAST PORT ORDERS.

whenever practicable, are despatched by first steamer leaving after receipt of order.

FOR COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and placed on beard ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good order.

Counterfoil Order Books supplied on applica-

tion.."

Our Registered Telegraphic Address is, "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG," And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention.

The following is a List of Waters always kept ready in Stock :-

PURE AERATED WATERS.

SODA WATER-

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

LITHIA WATER

SELTZER WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

At an extraordinary general meeting of the Mr. William Keswick, presiding, said that the Ar the United States Consular Court, Shanghai, reports received from the manager indicated that on the 23rd inst, before Dr. Leonard, Consul- the exclusive privilege to the bank of a note Worthington, Assessors, C. C. Graham was General, and Rev. Dr. Farnham and Mr. issue throughout the empire was likely to prove charged with obtaining goods under false pre-currency the notes would be much appreciated, of much value, and in the present state of the tences from the Hall & Holtz Co-Op. Co., and and would circulate freely and largely. said that the recent chapter in his life was the (Limited), they were doubtless aware, had had with larceny. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and

The New Oriental Bank Corporation

result of his having given way to drink. He

branch at Teheran and agencies elsewhere made a pathetic appeal to the Court and was

fa Persia for about two years. It was now sentenced to six months' imprisonment only,

arranged that that corporation would withdraw AFTER the winning of the "Tai Ma Fong Cep permanently from the country, and the terms by Mr. C. Aitken's chesnut Enthusiast at the agreed upon between it and the Imperial Bank were, in the opinion of the board, favourable to recent Sky meeting, a match for a cup was made

the permanent interests of the latter institution. tion was £20,000, for goodwill, premises, and everything connected with their business.

THE trifle which Hongkong pays in the way of military tribute is apparently insufficient to provide for the bare needs of the Garrison here. No accommodation exists at the Peak for their wives and children, who therefore have to swelter in quarters on the lowest level all through the degree a concert was given by the band of the grst Regiment on Saturday evening, in the City Hall, and it was deses vedly well-attended, H.. the Administrator and many leading cfficials principally consisted of instrumental and vocal and residents being present. The programme selections by the Band, which was conducted by. Drum-Majer Hill. The overture to Semiramide

deposited their belongings in the Ewa garden and paddock during the fire, had removed every- thing, and were all gone to crowd the already overcrowded neighbourhood,—Foochow Echo,

THE JELEBU MINING AND TRADING CO., LIMITED.

The first general meeting of the shareholders of this Crmpany was held at Singapore, on the 19k inst. There were present: Mr. J F. Jos- quim (Chairman), Messrs. Sobst, Heim, A, Keid, and Boyd.

did the same distance in 3-324, going well at the

finish, last mile 1.84.

Black Leaf went a mile after trotting once round and did 2.13, but all out at the end; this pony looks as if he is getting too much to cat, and is certainly not improving as he ought to do. Hero then electrified the public by cantering a mile in 7.114, the quarters being 36 1.9, 1.40, 2.11), the last half mile, thus bảng 1.2). He was ridden by Mr. Dallas, but exhibited his temper by bolting and evincing a decided pre- ference for the ditch as the proper place to take his exercise in." The question is, what will ke do when the colours are up and the band play.

between that pony and Capt. Gardiner's grey The sum they paid the Oriental Bank Corpora- rendering of "Auld Robin Gray." The evening's Hooper, J. Lyall, McKie, S. Allingham, Ebhardt, ing? Should he start kindly, Mr. Sassoon inust

Athol Brose, which had been beaten by a short ball-length. The issue was decided on Satur- day afternoon, over the same course-three quarters of a mile-Mr. Collingwood riding Enthusiast and Mr. Master Athai Brose. A capital start was made, but Athel Brose, at once forced the running, and wis never reached, TONIC WATER

winning easily by a couple of lengths. GINGER ALE

"Ratepayer's Reply to Mr. THE following GINGERADE, No Credit given for battles that look dirty, Stanhope's Latest Serio-comic, Patriotic Song or greasy, or that appear to have been used appears in Punch - for any other purpose than that of Containing Aerated Water, as such bottley are "never used again by us.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,

Hongkong, China, and Manila.

BIRTH.

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On the 22nd March, at 25. Villa-road, Brixton, S.W., the wife of HERDERT SHEPPARD, of Hong- kong, of a daughter.

The Hongkong. Telegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1890,

TELEGRAMS.

THE U. S. SILVER QUESTION,

LONDON, April 25th. The Republicans in the Senate House have agreed upon a basis of preparing an amended Sliver Bill.

Your Mory's good, Stanhope, so far as it runs, For John Bull at last, loɔku like getting ble guns. But though you talk big on the strength of the Cour With which you've just managed to ann Singapore, We would like you la state precisely kaw loog *Twill take you to get the next batch to Hongkong | For you talk in a not very confident way

Of those that ro dearned to guard Table Bay, Your speech, too, with doubt seems decidedly lades, When not the present defences of Aden.

Though you finish the list with the news, meant to cheer, That Ceylon "should be "anie by the end of the year. You think, to sum up, that a grailfied patlan Should greet your glad atatement with wild fübllation I Well, the country does not get too often a chance

Of in linen excuse for a genuine dance,

And would step is quito gladly, #fonly assured

11 could once from oid dodges feel safely secured, Being certain its gana, before katting to caper, Do not exist marely on War-office paper?

Thorne & Co. (Limited) has been registered by Harwood and Stephenson, 31, Lombard-street. EC, with a capital of £40,000 in £100 shares. The objects are stated to be to acquire the export business from London to Chins, Hongkong, and elsewhere, in cotton, yarn and thread, linen and many years past hemp piece goods, for carried on by Thorne and Co.,' and to carry on the business of merchants and commission agents. The first subscribers are; A. Thorne, 63. Old Broad-street; D. H. Thomas, 66, Old Broad-street; J. A. Maitland, 66, Old Broad-street; J. Wallace, 9. Hogarth- road, S.W.; W. F. Burke, 161, Brecknock-road, N.; E. J. Honle, 71, Guildford-street, W.; H. G. Stephenson, 31, Lombard-street, E.C.; each of whom takes one share. There shall not be less than three nor more than seven directors, the first to be appointed at an extraordinary general meeting to be called within four months after the registration of the company, Meanwhile the subscribers to the memorandum of association shall be deemed to be directors. Qualification £1,000, Remuneration to be determined in general meeting.

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"Hunting Scene," and a musical medley, were all played with very good effect, and the render- ing of the glee Brealbe soft, ye winds" was extremely harmonious. Staff-Sergeant Tennant whose daughter played the accompaniment gained a well-merited encore by his singing of The Cuckoo," and Mrs. Baxter, despite evident nervousness, was cqually successful in her

entertainment was pleasantly varied by a gymnastic exhibition by the members of the. Lorne Athletic Club-Sergt. Thomas, Corpl McLaughlin, Privates Fiddes, Low, and Evans led by Sergeant-Instructor Tennant. Privates McLaughlin and Lomas imported a little funny business into the exhibition, which was really high-class. During the evening a deeting view of Highland scenery was also offered.

and the other at the offices. The Directors must congratulate Mr. Dunman on the way In which he had worked for the Company. The Government bad promised to put the roads in would be established before the end of the year better condition and railway communication with Serimbang, and relieve the road of ball its trafic.

Mr. Schst hoped there would be a better road from Jelebu to the mines. Had the work begun? Also, as the concessions were only for a limited time, something ought to be written off for depre- ciation of concessions.

Mr. Joaquim said the work was going on, but slowly,

The report an already published was sub. mitted by the Lhairman, who said the Directors were very pleased to meet the shareholders with such a favourable report, which they hoped would be satisfactory. In the original prospectus it was started that there were 27 mines, ready to be worked by 2,000 coolies, and to turn out 12,000 piculs per year. The 2,0 a coolies had not been pui on, because the communication A TALI, Black-baked looking youth, who arrived was so undeveloped that their food supplies from Colombo by the Rohilla on Saturday even-might run short, and the men would then get ing, registered boldly at the Hongkong Hotel as beyond control, as there were only some 3 or 4 "Lord (1) Dunlo." He looks about twenly, and policemen in the State. The roads had on one is as admirable a specimen of Savage's "tenik

occasion been impassable for 14 days, which transmitter of a foolish face" as the peerage was a serious maiter. As to an item in the could produce, Our representative tried to accounts for "advances to miners $14,492-75 "draw" him, this morning, respecting his little this was in small sume to about 27 different affair with Lady Dunlo, late Belle Bilton, whomining Kongsi all reported safe except the **$a 414-written off as doubtful." The European he is trying to get divorced from. "You're going home shortly, I pose? our man asked, staff had been increased from 2 to 3, owing airly. "Ahin-ne; I don't fancy going home to the distance between the mines and bead- milord uneasily replied, 1-er-do you know quarters, to that two could be at the mines I don't like to be in-ter-viewed," and the noble viscount cackled in that hearly way peculiar to the peerage when it says these funny things. Then be turned to his governor, a Mr. Robinson, and began comparing the uncivilised-looking bar with the gorgeous Gaiety ditto al In our laat issue we pointed out the cost per home, with the accent on the barmaids head of the garrisons in Singapore and Hong there. The following is the latest news about his kong, and the injustice of asking the latter divorce proceedings:-The Press Association colony to contribute the sum of 100,000 learns that Lord Dunto, who not long since annually for Its military defence, On looking married Belle Bilton, music-hall artist, is taking through the Army Estimates for the forth steps to obtain a divorce., Lord Dunlo, it will be coming financial year we find that the following remembered, went to Australia directly after the arethe strengths of the various military establish marriage, and he is sill out of England. The ments in the colonies on which the Army co-respondent is said to be Mr. Isidore Em. Estimates of 1890-91 are based, and the contribu- manuel Wertheimer. Messrs. Lewis and Lewis itens from colonial revenues in aid of military are acting for Lord Dunio, and when the trial expenditure:-North America, including West In- comes on his lordship's case will be conducted dies.-Bahamas: Colorial corps, 110 of all ranks, by Sir Charles Russell, whose services have been Bermuda, 1,391; Halifax, 1,493 Jamaica, 1.569 retained for that purpose. It is not expected Windward and Leeward Islands 1,331 St that the case will be reached before the Long Helena, 151. West Coast of Africa-Sierra Leone, Vacation. It is stated by the Wathly Dispatch 751; Gold Coast, 2011 Cyprus, 553 Note of the that the papers were served on the co-respondent above colonies pay anything at all by way of on Wednesday at Messrs. Lewis and Lewin's military contribution, South Africa, including office in Ely-place. An attempt was made to Natal, has 3,334 men, for which Natal pays serve the co-respondent on Tuesday night in z £4,000, against the same amount last year; hansom cab. The process-server threw the Mauritius has 881 men, and is to pay papers into the cab. but the co-respondent kicked £30,000, against 15 cod last year; Malta them out again. They were found by the police Tux Provisional Committee in Canton has only pays 45,000-the same as last year for in St. James's-square, and taken to Mesara published for general circulation a pamphlet in 8,796 men. Ceylon has the following men; Lewis and Lewis, and the co-respondent subse Chinese containing suggestions for the establish-Artillery, 185; Engineers, 7 officers and 35 ment of an Asylum for the Insane, together with men; Infantry, 898; Army Service, 41 Colonial quently went to Ely-place, and was served with

them 'properly. the chapter on insanity taken, with his permission, Corps, 357: Ordnance Store Department and from the Rev. Dr. Faber's "Civilization, Eastern Corps, 101 Corps of Ordnance Artificers, aj Corps and Western" in the course of which he says:- | of Armourers, a; Médical Staff Corps, 16; total Let the officials, merchants, gentry and people of all ranks, 1,416. Her contribution for 1830 is of each provincial city of China subscribe funds to be used in the establishment of such an Asylum as here indicated, with the understanding that the treatment is to be kind, thorough, and scientific, in marked contrast to ancient methods. The tusane once were doomed to a life of misery, either left to infilct death on themselves or others, or chained, hand and fool, and kept like a ferocious animal or a dan gerous felon, in prison, Some deluded people assume that a demon possesses the insane. They employ exorcists and incantations, which, like imprisonment, only aggravate the disease. No inquiry is made as to the origin of it, and se

So keenly are the opium merchants in Bombay feeling the competition of native opium in China, that they have sent a peitition to the Marquis of Lansdowne, Governor-General of India, beg.ing him to reduce the export duty on the drug. They point out that the price of Rs. 1,065 per chest, includes Rs. 650, government duty, and Rs. 100, nalive imposts, so that only the unremunerative amounts of Rs. 315 is left for the grower. Even at Rs. 1,065 a chest, there is heavy loss to the merchant who ships to Chins, where the Custom exact Haikwan tacla Yoo a chest, or Rs. 163, against Rs. 198 levied formerly. They plaintively remark that this Tls, 110 can not be evaded now, as it used to be by the Chinese traders; while against it native Chinese drug pays a very trifling duty, and much of it none at all. In addition to the Tis. 110, Indian Messrs. Butterfield and Swire received a tele-drug pays at the place of consumption a local gram from Kobe on Saturday to the effect that tox varying from T. 15 to Tis, 25, front which, the Ocean Stearaship Co.'s vessel Ulysses, native drug is free. The trade, they say, is Capt., Butler, had been wrecked on Kobe Spit, a threatened with extinction.-ft is rumored here dangerous shoal a few miles from Kobe. She that a reduction of so rupees per chest has had only about fifty tons of cargo on board. been made by the Indian Government, The Spit is buoyed, but in fog navigation in that locality is very precarious. The Ulysses was a new vessel of 1,500 tons, and is the third "Blue-funnel" steamer of that name that bas been lost, her predecessor going ashore in the Red Sea.. No details are known as to the safety

WRECK OF THE STEAMER

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of the crew.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ending April 27th, are European, 220; Chinese, 1,952; total, 2,172,

THE Hongkong mail-steamer Arethus grounded off Holbow on the 14th, and on the 16th the Haiphong tried to haul her off, but unsuccessfully; She was expected to float by the end of the week, with higher tides,

THE Military Mummers are resuscitated. On Thursday and Saturday evening a large audience will seat itself under the pankahs of the Garrison theatre and witness the performance of Madison Morton's farcical comedy. Woodcock's Little Game," the farces "Arca Belle" and "Brether Bill and Me" being the after-pieces on the respective evenings,

THE Band of the Argyll and Sutherland High- landers will play the following programme at the Officers Mess, to-morrow evening, com mencing at 8 o'clock

Overture. La Nelre"....

Valse

Pentsala "....! A Musical Boujuni” Berenade!! Abschieds Standchan? Selection:www!' Faust"

„Aubert: Waldiefol. „Casiner, Herfurth,

vianod.

34.400, which is the same as last year,

In reference to this subject a correspondent writes as follows-The population of England is estimated at 38,000,000 British subjects. This amount does not include Germans and other strangers. The population of Singapore, Mr. Adamson calculates, at 113,000, but if you deduct the foreign element, Germany and others, and the floating or unsettled Chinese, it may be reduced to kalf, or say 60,000. Lord Knutsford says that the Englishman paya 15, 6d. a head for the defence of the Empire (see paragraph 20 of his despatch), or 161. 34 no rational treatment is had. Other ailments for 1800. Singapore is called upon to pay £1 have been for centuries the subject of compas-131 4d, on my calculation, or double the sionate laws. In the Chow dynasty, an official English tax. To take up Lord Knutsford's cale called the "Healer of diseases," had control of culation (paragraphs 19 and 20) the British sub- methods of relief, but with no knowledge of the Ject pays, military defence Bs, gd, per head,, structure and functions of the brain he could not naval, ye.; total, 158. gds whilst taking all our treat insanity. Indeed, to-day, our present population estimated 21:113,000, we pay 171. 8d. missionary hospitals in China, as general hos- I do not see why Penang and Malacca should pitals in Western lands, dismiss applications for be called upon to contribute directly to a defence the custody and cure of lunatis. But to leave which protects them very indirectly; and as our these thousands of unfortunates uncared for, a actual population should not be estimated at burden to themselves and a peril to society, is more than 60,000 at the outside, we are, as a cold bl.oded crushy. Self preservation, as well colony, defrauded of the difference between d's humanity, demand that something be done, 60,000 at 158, 9d. (£47,250), and €100,000, say and done at once,

£321750,

CORRESPONDENCE:

[We do not necessarily endorse the oplatons expressed by Correspondents in this columa),,

THE ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. TO THE EDITs ar tum “fiondKONU_T? L'ɑRATU," DEAR SIR, Ihave received $100 from Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co, for the funds of the Hospital,

Yours faithfully,

E. W. MAITLAND; Hon. Treasurer, Alice-Memorial Hospital. Hongkong, 28th April, 1890, -

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT FOOCHOW

The report was then passed nem, con¡ Reld, and arditor, Mr. Gunn, were re-elected,

The retiring directors, Mr. Hooper and Mr. A. The meeting concluded with vote of thanks to the chairman, directors, and manager.

THE HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERA-

TIVE COMPANY, LIMITED, The following is the report of the directors of the Hall & Holts C. C. Co., which was to be Presented to the shareholders at the fifth ordin

TV general meeting to be held at the office of the Company, Shanghal, on Saturday last ----

In placing before the shareholders the audited accounts and balance sheet for, the year ended 24th February, 1800, the directors regret that the result of the year's working is not more satisfac tory,

The Shanghai returns compare favourably with those of the previous year, the net sales being $393.111.14, against $391,036,29, in 1889, wiule the net profite amount to $27,970 86, 84 compared with $27,731.02 for the previous year

win the griffins, the only classic event he här not gathered in as yet.

Mr. Choufleur sent Stalwart with Elegant for a mile and a half, the griffin. ridden by Mr. Ruff and the old pony by Mr. Reynell. The time was good, 325, considering that the weight": could have been very little short, and shoes on, Elegant had the griffin all the way and showed great improvement on his previous form..

Shonly after, a Hack-staker of this gentle. man's did 3.27, and the owner was heard to lament that he had not entered him instead of some of his Derby candidates.

Eureka, Mr. Dallas up, went a mile and a ball in 3.25, last 114, and last quarter 31 seconds. He is now going in his old style, but comes home very stiff after his gallops. He is a grand old peay and one it is always safe to back, as one may be quite sure he will do his very best. Zephyr did exactly the same time, but did not seem to finish well, his last quarter being slow

he wants more work.

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Feibo, light boy, went for two miles, last mile and a half 3.25, and whole distance 4.41, last half mile 1.6...

Vengeance, Mr. Reynell, also went two miles and finished strong in 4-361, last mile and half 3.26, and last half mile 1.7.

Volcano cantered 11 mile in 2.57.

El Dorado, ridden by Mr. Sassoon, went the Leger distance in 4.1, fast mile and half in 3.281, and last half mile 1.8.

Envy did miles with Mr. Rend' in the saddle in 3:33, but it was really a canter and no criterion of the pony's speed.

Sir Beverly did mile in 1 331, finishing well, but must have been some 10 or 13lb. short of hia weight.

Autocrat did mile in 1.2 after trotting thres times round.

Mr. Humphreys is said to have two very fast- giffins kept dark, and a chestnut of his is credited with having done a mile and a quarter in 2,46 on Saturday morning very early, leat 1 mile 1.310MG MAHA MA

"A Veteran: Sportsman", points out that the performance of the morning was that of Obstructionist, and Tarpaulin, each - carrying 10st - 7ibay, 11-miles, Just over -3.23.59 Botha griffins, only a fortnight in training, who never saw oats a truly remarkable performance.

MS PUNJOM.

The Singapore Fru Prass has collected some more opinions on Pahang generally, and Punjors (they call it "Penlom at home) in particular: They are as follows -

#MINING WORLD,"

d. March 8th, 1890. 4. It is somewhat extraordinary that the nineral Wealth of the Malay. State of Pahang has been known and appreciated by the merchants, and HONGKONG BRANCH, NY

capitalists of Hongkong and Singapore for years The direction' anticipations of the success of ¦ past, and yet that investors in this country are the first year's trading unfortunately have not only now belog made aware of the exceptional been realised. A serious loss occurred in May richness of that portion of the Straits Settlements, last during the great rula-storm in that colony But that people on this side will 1000 leam to the flooding of the godowns alone caused des appreciate, the value of the natural resources of truction of the contents to the extent of about Pahang, we entertain no doubt. On the eastern $6,000, and this amount was considerably side of the State the Pahang Corporation, with its increased by damage done to valuable goods in subsidisy undertakings, Pahang and Semiliang, the store from roof leakage. 62-59 have set vigorously to work to develop the extra.

In December last your directors, finding that more capital was required to furnish stock suffi- cient for the steadily increasing business, took steps to form the branch into a separate com About 4 o'clock on Thursday afternoon (19th) pany-Hongkong Trading Company, Limited, an alarm of fire was given in the neighbourhood which was registered on December 17th, 1889. of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s. It appears The board, however, on ascertaining the result the fire originated in a carpenter's shop, where of the year's trading, decided not to allot shares as is usual, wood was being dried over a pile of to the public until bester figures could be shown blaging shavinge in a few minutes, the house Meanwhile the general expenses are being kept was in furace and, fanned by the strong, breese, as low as possible consistent with eficiency the fire spread In all directions, laying waste the . The sales of this branch amounted to whole property between Messra. Tokmakoff, $112,944:23 for the 10 months ended 31st Molotkoff & Co.'s slid Mosers, Jardine, Matheson | December last, when the books, were closed,

ordinarily rich tin deposits which have been extensively proved on those properties, together with the aurifetous reefs which have been traced for a considerable distance; and now to the west, in the very centre of what, in the opinion of experis 61 repute, is destined to become one of the great gold-producing centres of the world, British Investors have an opportunity of taking an interest in a property which has been throughly tested : we refer to the Penfou Pabung Gold Company, The prospectus of the company, which will be found in our advertising pages, deserves careful perusal by everybody who is on the look out for a mining Investment in